Musical Instruments in Japanese
Musical instruments in Japanese: ピアノ (piano, piano), 太鼓 (taiko, drum), バイオリン (baiorin, violin), フルート (furūto, flute), トランペット (toranpetto, trumpet), サックス (sakkusu, saxophone). Below are all 12 musical instruments from lesson 149 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 149 · Music & Instruments 12 words
- ピアノ piano piano
彼女はピアノを弾きます。
kanojo wa piano o hikimasu
She plays the piano.
- 太鼓 taiko drum
大きな太鼓の音が聞こえます。
ōkina taiko no oto ga kikoemasu.
I hear the loud drum.
- バイオリン baiorin violin
彼女はバイオリンを弾くのが上手です。
kanojo wa baiorin o hiku no ga jōzu desu
She plays the violin well.
- フルート furūto flute
彼女はフルートを吹きます。
kanojo wa furūto o fukimasu
She plays the flute.
- トランペット toranpetto trumpet
その男性はトランペットを吹いています。
sono dansei wa toranpetto o fuite imasu.
The man plays the trumpet.
- サックス sakkusu saxophone
そのミュージシャンはサックスを演奏します。
sono myūjishan wa sakkusu o ensō shimasu
The musician plays the saxophone.
- バンド bando band
そのバンドは大きな音で演奏します。
Sono bando wa ookina oto de ensou shimasu.
The band plays loud music.
- 調べ shirabe tune
彼女は美しい調べを歌います。
kanojo wa utsukushii shirabe o utaimasu
She sings a beautiful tune.
- 歌 uta song
彼女は美しい歌を歌います。
kanojo wa utsukushii uta o utaimasu
She sings a beautiful song.
- リズム rizumu beat
この音楽のリズムは速い。
Kono ongaku no rizumu wa hayai.
The beat of the music is fast.
- リズム rizumu rhythm
その音楽はリズムが速いです。
Sono ongaku wa rizumu ga hayai desu.
The music has a fast rhythm.
- マイク maiku microphone
彼女はマイクに向かって話した。
kanojo wa maiku ni mukatte hanashita.
She spoke into the microphone.
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